# Client onboarding

MarketGuard offers a smooth and quick way to onboard your clients in compliance with regulatory requirements. 

The system is designed to collect necessary company and shareholder data for verification:

* A client fills in an AML form or questionnaire
* A client's identity may be verified in many ways:
  * SMS identification
  * Video identification 
  * Video-selfie
  * Photo-selfie

<figure><img src="/files/6y8NMqeMEXIbZTFfxJzH" alt=""><figcaption><p>MarketGuard - Client onboarding</p></figcaption></figure>

Please note that not all organisational forms of legal entities are supported, namely trusts and foundations are not supported.&#x20;

### AML monitoring

Utilizing the leading 3rd party AML service, our system thoroughly monitors all shareholders and key personnel of your client and detects if they are:

* Global sanctions list
* Politically exposed persons (PEP) list
* In other custom watch-lists
* You will be notified immediately if the client status changes

The main features are as follows:

* #### KYC / KYB

  Seamless onboarding of both retail and business customers
* **Continuous monitoring**

  Ongoing due diligence once the initial verification has been done
* **Wallet verification**

  Check easily the ownership of the blockchain wallets
* **Automated workflow**

  No more paperwork - gather and check documents online
* **Data protection**

  Store your client data in a secure manner
* **Custom statuses**

  Create your own workflow according to your needs
* **External integrations**

  Use SumSub for KYC checks or choose another provider


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